Honey-comb-uncapping machine



Patented Nov. 22,1881.

I J. BOURGMEYER. 'HONEY 00MB UNOAPPING MACHINE. No. 249,881.

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NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BOURGMEYER, OF FOND DU LAO, IVISOONSIN.

HONEY-COMB-UNCAPPING M AHlNE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 249,881, dated November 22, 1881.

Application filed July 11, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN BOURGMEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fond du Lac, in the county of Fond du Lac and State of Wisconsin, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Uncapping Honey-Combs; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to means for uncapping honey-combs.

'Heretofore honey-combs have been uncapped The uncapping process by the use of these implements is tedious and unnecessarily slow; and the object of my invention is to provide a machine whereby honey-combs may he uncapped rapidly and with little labor; and it consists of a machine of the construction hereinafter described.

The drawing represents a perspective view ofa machine constructed in accordance with my invention.

The frame of the machine consists of two end pieces or standards, A A, connected at their upper ends by any desirednumber of cross pieces or braces a, and at or near the center of their length by braces 12, the latter also serving to support a pan or other receptacle, w, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

Between the upper ends of the standards A A are pivoted two systems of levers, D, (one at each end,) of the kind known as lazy-tongs, by pivots c. To the upper ends or jaws, B, of these devices are secured horizontal knives 0, preferably secured adj ustably to the lazy-ton gs. The knives, as shown, are secured at one end to one of the levers of one pair of lazy-tongs, and at the other to the corresponding lever of the other pair. and on their inner sides, are formed studs 1), around which are placed suitable springs, 0, for holding the levers apart. The lower end, E, of each pair of lazy-tongs D is connected to a rod, cl, extending downwardly and attached to a treadle, F, the latter being journaled in bearin gs f of the frame.

The operation of the above-described machine is as follows: The frame containing the honey-comb is placed between the knives O and pressure applied to the treadle F until said knives are brought in contact with the sides of the honey-comb, when the latter is drawn upward, thus uncapping the comb. Any drippings of honey or bits of the cap will be caught by the pan 00.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for uncapping honey-combs, the combination, with a supporting-frame, of two horizontal uncapping-knives secured to lazy-tongs, thejaws of which are pivoted midway of their length to the frame and operated by a treadle or equivalent means, substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine for uncapping honey-combs, the combination, with the frame consisting of end pieces, A A, and cross-braces c b, of two horizontal uncapping-knives secured to lazytongs at each end of the machine, thejaws of said lazy-ton gs being pivoted midway of their length to the frame and operated by a treadlespring 0, and a pan or receptacle arranged beneath said knives, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN BOURGMEYER.

Witnesses F. F. DUFFY, A. SERVATEUS.

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